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1. What does Parental Controls do?
Modifies the installation of a Windows Installer Package (.MSI) and can be invoked with MSIEXEC.EXE
Installing and imaging on hardware agnostic systems as long as the processor architecture is the same (32 or 64 bit)
When the OS loads using MSCONFIG.EXE which is also known as the System Configuration tool.
Restrict when a child can logon to a computer.

2. What does Aero require?
A WDDM driver for the graphics card and a Windows Experience index of 3.0 or greater.
They need to be configured us use 802.1x RADIUS authentication
Use WPA with AES encryption. WPA-Personal requires a preshared key and WPA-Enterprise uses Radius Authentication.
Yes - it can be modified to apply to a network location.

3. What does the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor do?
It is a advertisement of a service. The record is configured with the service provided - a port number and weight?
All you have to do is purchase an upgrade key from Microsoft or another authorized retailer to unlock those new features.
Migrates EFS encrypted files?
It sees if your PC is ready for Windows 7. It scans your hardware - devices - and installed programs for known compatibility issues - gives you guidance on how to resolve potential issues found - and recommends what to do before you upgrade.

4. How do you quickly restore a file from backup?
It is a security component that enables users to perform common tasks as non-administrators - called standard users in Windows 7 - and as administrators without having to switch users - log off - or use Run As.
Use the "Connect to a Workplace" option
Use the Cipher.exe command line tool.
Attach to the VHD file created by Windows Backup. You can attach to a VHD file using Disk Management or DISKPART

5. What is terminal server network level authentication?
The requesting of user authentication prior to connecting to the terminal server. This completes the user aoth before reaching the logon screen making the server more secure. This helps fight Denial of Service attacks - malicious users/software.
Default Programs Control Panel applet
It is submitted to Microsoft for "device signing" to ensure the driver was adequately tested and will not affect the integrity of the operating system. Critical files are digitally signed so that any changes to these may be easily detected. However n
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState tools to migrate all user folders and files that resides on the root of any drive and in the Users directory. However - it does not find and migrate any application data - program files - or any

6. How do you troubleshoot DHCP client address assignment using the network monitor?
Only sites added to the local Intranet Zones
Se a capture filter based on the mac address of the problem PC.
Enabled searching for content on remote locations right from the Explorer itself. Integrating federated search into Windows gives users the benefits of using familiar tools and workflows to search remote data. This enhanced integration provides the a
To another hard disk in the same computer - network or to removable media.

7. Where is Reliability Monitor data kept?
4 (bits 49 - 52) /52 Allows for 16 regions.
Ping the Link Local Address (FE80 Address)
It is submitted to Microsoft for "device signing" to ensure the driver was adequately tested and will not affect the integrity of the operating system. Critical files are digitally signed so that any changes to these may be easily detected. However n
In the registry. To bind to another computer remotly the remote registry service needs to run on the target PC.

8. What is Client for Microsoft Networks?
For example - you can create a rule that allows all Windows processes to run except Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
The local security logs.
It is the Microsoft SMB client for accessing shared network resources
Print services for unix can be configured to share out with the LPD (Line Printer Daemon) and clients send print jobs to LPD using LPR (Line printer remote) client software.

9. What is a DHCP relay agent?
A suite of tools that allow administrators to understand - control - and manage the quantity and types of data stored on the servers.
The Default Programs Control Panel applet
It can can forward requests from DHCP clients for ip addresses to a remote DHCP server.
Which processes currently consume a resource like processor utilization.

10. What is the benifit of create a fixed size VHD instead of a dynamically expanding VHD file?
A LAN Router only or a LAN to WAN Router
Setup a GlobalNames zone.
A OOBE ready and will be booted into Windows Welcome
It improves performance

11. How do you test the ip connectivity on IPV6?
Ina periority orderd based on the permission in the priority list. The first policy that is marked True from the conditions is selected. This order of policies can affect weather or not a user can remote access (dialup - vpn - wireless).
Ping the Link Local Address (FE80 Address)
Configure a firewall rule to the specific port and block all connections.
Use the Import Foreign Disk option on the target computer

12. What does the WSUS DB Store?
A file that is loaded when a DNS server starts up and populate the root hints.
Use AD integrated zones so the clients can update to more than one DNS server.
WSUS server configuration information - Metadata describing what each update is for - and general information about clients - updates and interaction.
Use the Cipher.exe command line tool.

13. How do you remove a resource record from a zone file?
Comes with the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK)
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState commands to migrate application settings to computers running Windows Vista or Windows 7.
The import and export affects the entire policy. For example - if you export a policy - all of the rules from all of the rule collections are exported - including the enforcement settings for the rule collections. If you import a policy - the existin
Use dnscmd /recorddelete

14. What does IP Helper service has to run for?
Uncheck IPV6 from the network properties.
Only a local administrator
Use the BCDEDIT.EXE command
IPV6 transition technologies

15. Can you choose which media libraries you want to share with your homegroup?
The Default Programs Control Panel applet
Attach to the VHD file created by Windows Backup. You can attach to a VHD file using Disk Management or DISKPART
Yes
Ping the Link Local Address (FE80 Address)

16. How does Transparent Caching lead to improved end-user response times and decreased bandwidth consumption over the WAN links to the server?
By caching reads to remote files over a slow network in the Offline Files (CSC) cache. Subsequent reads to the same file are then satisfied from the client (cache) after verifying the integrity of the cached copy.
A user to submit a print job to a printer and manage their own print jobs through the "Manage Documents" permission granted to the Creator Owners Group. If you grant a user "Manage Documents" - then they can manage ALL jobs submitted to that printer.
A network location.
Yes - Removable Storage Access policies within a GPO can be used to restrict user's access to devices like USB drives - CDDVD drives - Floppy Disks - Tape Drives - etc.

17. What is DHCP conflict detection?
The local security logs.
Use dnscmd /zonerefresh.
The DHCP server will ping an ip address before assigning it.
Client needs Remote Desktop Connection 6.0 or above - Client must use an os that supports CredSSP (Credential Security Support Providoer) - The terminal server must user windoes 2008 and above.

18. How do you setup multiple mx records?
Sett up a priority for the preferred smtp server.
Uncheck IPV6 from the network properties.
Windows PE and Windows.old.
A user to submit a print job to a printer and manage their own print jobs through the "Manage Documents" permission granted to the Creator Owners Group. If you grant a user "Manage Documents" - then they can manage ALL jobs submitted to that printer.

19. How can you delete route table entries?
Use the route delete command.
Clicking and dragging a window to the right or left side of the desktop causes the window to fill the respective half of the screen. Snapping a window to the top of the desktop maximizes it. Resizing a window to touch the top or bottom edge of the sc
It governs remote access and a user must meet the conditions of at least one of the policies.
wbadmin.exe. This can backup critical files.

20. What is a NAT forwarding?
They are AAAA records.
The Application Identity Service
Create a Custom Rule. By default Predefined Firewall Rules apply to all computers sending network traffic.
A type of port forwarding that allows public network computers on a Private network through nat devises.

21. How do you configure IPSEC?
It can speed up your computer by using storage space on most USB flash drives and flash memory cards. ReadyBoost is designed to help when your PC's memory is running low. Low memory can make your computer sluggish because Windows - which needs a plac
It can be used to configure an unattended install of Windows 7. The answer file is now an XML file instead of an INF file. You should to use Windows System Image Manager to create the XML file. To use this XML file - copy it to c:windowssystem32syspr
Assign a ipsec policy to all computers - verify the computers can manually authenticate. Assign a client respond only IPSEC policy to the computers. Also either the request server or the security server need IPSEC polices assigned.
For the drive that Windows is installed on. System protection can only be turned on for drives that are formatted using the NTFS file system.

22. What does netsh do?
Subtract the number of bits in the mask from 32 bits (255.255.255.255). Take the result (x) and have 2 to the power of the result (2^x). Subtract that final result by 2 and that is the amount of host addresses available.
Command to configure the TCP/IP settings.
Creates a bootable CD that runs the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)
Use your computer's zone ID at the end of the destination address. The zone ID of an IPV6 address is locally significant.

23. How can you removed a stale resource record from DNS?
They relay the status on polices to the Security center for NAP to validate the system to use the network.
Configure aging and scavenging.
In Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 it enhances the productivity of mobile workers by connecting them seamlessly and more securely to their corporate network any time they have Internet access—without the need to VPN. When your IT department enab
Plug in the drive and then select properties of the drive. You can make changes through the ReadyBoost tab.

24. What is a HOSTS file?
Drop both inbound and outbound traffic
It enables you to surf the web without leaving a trail in Internet Explorer. This helps prevent anyone else who might be using your computer from seeing where you visited and what you looked at on the web. You can start InPrivate Browsing from the ne
Yes
A file that can be used to perform FQDN name resolution in the absence of a DNS server.

25. Does the Advanced Firewall already has a predefined Homegroup inbound rule?
Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate Editions
Also known as root scalability mode. Allows organizations with more than 16 namespace servers use consistency mode. They poll the nearest dc every hour instead of the pdc emulator. This reduces network traffic to the pdc emulator but clients might ha
Yes - it can be modified to apply to a network location.
When the OS loads using MSCONFIG.EXE which is also known as the System Configuration tool.

26. What can you use the User State Migration Tools (USMT) for?
Streamline and simplify user state migration during large deployments of Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems. USMT captures user accounts - user files - operating system settings - and application settings - and then migrates them to a new
For example - you can create rules based on the publisher attribute that is persistent through updates - or you can create rules for a specific version of a file.
IPV6 transition technologies
Use the route delete command.

27. ________________ can be replicated through Ad replication.
On a core server
ISATAP - Teredo and 6to4
Conditional forward
Yes

28. What does DISM do?
It can add a driver to an offline WIM image with the /Add-Driver option
Run scripts
Run Disk Cleanup and click Clean up system files. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation - type the password or provide confirmation. Click the More Options tab - under System Restore and Shadow Copies - click Clean up. In
One of the tunnels if DirectAccess by using both a computer certificate and user credentials. This tunnel authenticates the user and provides access to intranet resources and application servers.

29. What is "Transparent Caching"?
A new feature for Offline Files & Folders. Prior to Windows 7 - to open a file across a slow network - client computers always retrieved the file from the server - even if the client computer had recently read the file. With Windows 7 transparent cac
Configure the enforcement points as RADIUS clients.
Used to control power settings and configure computers to default to Hibernate or Standby modes. For example - running Powercfg.exe -energy will analyze the computer for energy efficiency.
A processor that supports the hardware virtualization using either the AMD-V or Intel VT options. 256MB of RAM is dedicated to the XP client so the Windows 7 computer should have at least 2GB of overall RAM. Windows XP Mode is only available in Windo

30. What does Removing Modify NTFS permission (not explicitly denying) do?
Use dnscmd /recorddelete
It will prevent a user from deleting files in a folder. Granting Modify permission to the Creator Owners Group will allow users to delete the files they create but not the files of other users.
Create a Custom Rule. By default Predefined Firewall Rules apply to all computers sending network traffic.
L2TP/IPSEC with EAP-TLS.

31. Wireless profiles _____________ - the PC needs to be connected to the LAN first.
Adds a file based zone
Can be configured through a GPO
Yes
In the registry. To bind to another computer remotly the remote registry service needs to run on the target PC.

32. How do you change the ReadyBoost configuration of a flash drive?
The DHCP server will ping an ip address before assigning it.
DHCPv6 obtains additional configuration settigns.
Plug in the drive and then select properties of the drive. You can make changes through the ReadyBoost tab.
Se a capture filter based on the mac address of the problem PC.

33. What port uses PPTP uses?
Verify that they are not within the scope of the dynamically assigned DHCP addresses.
Enterprise Admins
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Installing and imaging on hardware agnostic systems as long as the processor architecture is the same (32 or 64 bit)

34. What does Windows XP Mode requires?
Ping the Link Local Address (FE80 Address)
To deploy the policy and understand its impact before enforcing it.
A processor that supports the hardware virtualization using either the AMD-V or Intel VT options. 256MB of RAM is dedicated to the XP client so the Windows 7 computer should have at least 2GB of overall RAM. Windows XP Mode is only available in Windo
They are AAAA records.

35. What does dnscmd /zoneadd dsprimary do?
Print services for unix can be configured to share out with the LPD (Line Printer Daemon) and clients send print jobs to LPD using LPR (Line printer remote) client software.
Add an AD integrated zone
It can be configured to to state the minimum level of system health. Example: To require or not require anitvirus - antipiracy - or firewall to connect to the network.
Use WPA with AES encryption. WPA-Personal requires a preshared key and WPA-Enterprise uses Radius Authentication.

36. What dows Windows Anytime Upgrade do?
You can upgrade to a more advanced edition of Windows 7—say from Home Premium to Ultimate and take advantage of extra features while keeping your current programs - files - and settings intact.
Yes - it can be modified to apply to a network location.
Use IPCONFIG or Status Details for the Network Connection.
Prevents the server from performing Internet name resolution.

37. How do you setup DNS single label (unqualified) name resolution?
Us edit dnscmd /zoneupdatefromdns command.
Prevents the server from performing Internet name resolution.
Setup a GlobalNames zone.
A way of assigning a staic address based on the mac address. This ensures each time the client receives the same address.

38. You cannot delete an individual restore point - but you can either delete all restore points or all but the most recent restore point. Deleting restore points temporarily frees up disk space. As new restore points are created - disk space will be use
Offline migration is a new scenario in which enables the ScanState tool to run inside a different Windows operating system than the Windows operating system from which ScanState is gathering files and settings.
DNS suffix search lists
It contains new capabilities and extensions that you can: Define rules based on file attributes - Create exceptions to rules - Import and export rules - and use audit-only mode.
Run Disk Cleanup and click Clean up system files. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation - type the password or provide confirmation. Click the More Options tab - under System Restore and Shadow Copies - click Clean up. In

39. What is Bootsect.exe?
SSL
Use Safe Mode and then roll back the driver if it was recently updated.
Uncheck IPV6 from the network properties.
Updates the master boot code for hard disk partitions to switch between BOOTMGR and NTLDR. You can use this tool to restore the boot sector on your computer. This tool replaces FixFAT and FixNTFS.

40. What are some of the IPV6 transition technologies?
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor - 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) - 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) - DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
A user to submit a print job to a printer and manage their own print jobs through the "Manage Documents" permission granted to the Creator Owners Group. If you grant a user "Manage Documents" - then they can manage ALL jobs submitted to that printer.
Updates the master boot code for hard disk partitions to switch between BOOTMGR and NTLDR. You can use this tool to restore the boot sector on your computer. This tool replaces FixFAT and FixNTFS.
ISATAP - Teredo and 6to4

41. What does PNPUTIL.EXE do?
Run slmgr.vbs -ato and then open up 3389 on windows firewall using netsh.
It is a advertisement of a service. The record is configured with the service provided - a port number and weight?
It can add a driver to an offline WIM image with the /Add-Driver option
It insert drivers into the Windows Driver Store so that users can add the associated PNP hardware without having to provide the driver or administrator credentials

42. What OSs disallow the uninstalliatin of IPV6?
Conditional forward
Windows PE and Windows.old.
Use it to generate an EFS user certificate
Windows Vista - Window 7 and Server 2008.

43. What is the command to set a forwarding computer for event log forwarding?
Who can shutdown a computer
4 (bits 53 - 56) /56 Allows for 16 regions
EARLY CHILDHOOD - EVERYONE - EVERYONE 10+ - TEEN - MATURE - ADULTS ONLY - RATING PENDING
WINRM QUICKCONFIG.

44. What protocol does Ping uses?
All you have to do is purchase an upgrade key from Microsoft or another authorized retailer to unlock those new features.
The ICMP protocol.
If you are logged in as an administrator you can shrink an existing partition or volume to create unallocated disk space - from which you can create a new partition or volume. You can shrink a volume even on a Basic Disk.
Who can shutdown a computer

45. How do you decrease zone transfer traffic?
You can allow by adding the device vendor's GUID to the allow list in a GPO.
Uncheck IPV6 from the network properties.
Increase the SOA refresh interval parameter.
Delegate permission by configuring the dacl of the zone file.

46. What is DiskPart?
A text-mode command interpreter that enables you to manage objects (disks - partitions - or volumes) by using scripts or direct input at a command prompt.
When the OS loads using MSCONFIG.EXE which is also known as the System Configuration tool.
EAP protocol.
Who can shutdown a computer

47. What OS can Applocker policies not be enforced?
Windows 7 Professional.
Install NAP on the computer with the DHCP service.Configure NAP as a RADIUS proxy and forward connection requests to the RADIUS server.
The requesting of user authentication prior to connecting to the terminal server. This completes the user aoth before reaching the logon screen making the server more secure. This helps fight Denial of Service attacks - malicious users/software.
It is a temporary wireless profile that doesn't validate the certificate of the remote authentication dial-in user service (RADIUS) server.

48. What protocol does NAP enforce when used in 802.1x authentication?
It makes it easy to share your libraries and printers on a home network. You can share pictures - music - videos - documents - and printers with other people in your homegroup. The homegroup is protected with a password - and you'll always be able to
Configure aging and scavenging.
EAP protocol.
By unbinding the DHCP protocol from the nic attached to the subnet.

49. How do you upgrade windows 7?
All you have to do is purchase an upgrade key from Microsoft or another authorized retailer to unlock those new features.
You can add more space to existing primary partitions and logical drives by extending them into adjacent unallocated space on the same disk. To extend a basic volume - it must be raw or formatted with the NTFS file system.
Use it to generate an EFS user certificate
Use IPV6 Unique Local Addresses.

50. How do you enable rdp on a core server?
Run scripts
Extensive Authentication Protocol used in PPP authentication.
DHCP server cannot assign an ip address
Run slmgr.vbs -ato and then open up 3389 on windows firewall using netsh.